Locomotive ash-pan.



J. A. SWARTZ & T. P. WHBLAN. LOGOMOTIVE ASHPAN.

APPLIUATION FILED NOV. 29. 1907.

907,197. Patented Dec. 22, 1908.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 J. A. SWARTZ & T. P. WXELAN. LOGOMOTIVE ASH PAR] APPLIUATIOH FILED nov. 29. 1901.

907,197. Patented Dec.22, 1908.

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charge into substantially e ual parts, where the operator is relieved of t e labor of moving so heavy a mass as where the undivided contents are discharged in the same dire'c-- tion by the sarne means The slopingsides' said portion 5 beneath the .ash shield 10.-

These scrapers are adapted for a reciprocating movement inhependgnt of eachother to and fro over the bottom fthepan on the respective sides of the said transverse opening 6 to discharge the contents of the pan throu'ghthe said center and end openings.

The means for operating these scrapers may be described as follows: Tothe outer face of the rear scraper 12 is rigidly fixed one end of the horizontal rod 13 w oseputer end is pivotally connected to the lower end of the -wd upright hand-lever 1.4 which passes u wardly through a suitable opening 15in e floor 16 of the engine cab, not shown, and:

is pivotall mounted in suitable bearings therein. arranged within fireman.

To the outer face of the com 11 is rigidly fixed the inner en whose outer end is pivotal] connected to the lower end of the rod 19 w oseu per end is as integral with orfixed to the rec 'ing leverrod 20 pivotally mounted in suitab a bearirgs 21 on the sides of the pan'near the up or 9 go anion scraper thereof. One' extended end of he lever-rod 20 is downwardly bent to substan- -tiall ota y connectc to the horizontal connecting rod 22 whose rear end is, pivotally connected to the lower end of the hand-lever 23 .givotally mounted in suitable hearings on the oor of the engine cab, and has. a proper operating handle 24 adjacent to its companion lever 17 and fireman.

Each and of'the ashpan 1 may be provided with a pendent hingedoor 3 2 ad acent to and directly above the respective scrapers 1 1 and 12, to prevent any clggging of the scrapers by clinkers of unusu size in the manner hereafter described.

The means for openi and closing the hinged doors 7 and 8 may e described as follows: At a suitable oint on one side of the ash pan 1 above t transverse discharge opening 6 is pivotal] mounted abell crank lever 9 on the pivot 2 To the up er arm of this lever 9 is pivotally connects the forward end of the rod 26 yvhose rear end ispivotally connected to the {lower end of the vertical hand-lever 27' which e xtendsmpward through a suitable opening in the cab floor 16 .pulls the hand-lever 27 loop keeper 31 pivotal] able bearin he upper end 17 of the lever 14 isconvenient reach of the of the rod 18 through the discharge opening 6 or a right a 1e and has its lower end piv- -move it also within easy reach of the forming lateral openings within convenient reach of the operator, and is pivotally mounted therein.' lo the other arm ofthe lever 9 are pivotally connected the upper ends of the ob ique rods 29 and 30 whose ower'end's are'pivota'lly connectedto the lower edge of the doors 7 and 8 respectively, Fig. whereby when the operator backward thedoors 7 and 8 will be opened, and they are closed by returning the lever 27 to its normal position as shown.

.The levers 17 and 24 are firmly secured in their normal position by means of the wire mounted in a suit- 7 and whic may readily be adorizontal position to engage the so justed in a said levers.

By this construction the fireman c 11 readily and conveniently remove the con tents of the ash pan from his usual position in the en- 35 gine cab'by first opening the doors 7 and 8 by means of the hand-lever 27, and then eperating the scrapers 11 and 12 by means 0 the respective handlevers 24 and 17, after which these scrapers are returned to their normal position; and the doors 7 and 8 are closedby means of the hand-lever 27-. The, ash pair will thus be so tightly closed thatwhile suflicient draft is provided for through the openings 3, no'fire orhot products of combustion oan'escape therefrom in use. a 1 In case either of the scrapers should accidentall become clogged bye fused mass of unusua size-and too arge for needy assage rough the opem'n left b .thescrapers when they are pushed orwar in the operation of cleaning; the o erator by ofpeningipne of the doors 32 can'ei or break up the sed mass or re- It is thus evident thatour invention re: 'lieves the fireman of the dangerous operation of'worlring beneath the e in removing the contents of the ash pan that it securely retains all fire and hot products of combustion until it is desired to remove them without interfering with the draft thereof; and

that all leakage of water from the boiler is carried over and discharged outside ofthe an. a P We do not desire to be understood as limiting ourselves 'to any precise detail of cons'truction or arrangement of any of the 0 eratin parts as the may obviously be in fi'. nits y varied wit out departing from the spirit and scope of our invention.

Having thus described our invention and themanner of employing the same what we desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A locomotive charge opening in its bottom midway of its ends; a transverse bridge or shield fixed above the discharge opening and spaced from the bottom of the ash pan, thereby in communication ash pan having a.dis-' 126:

ohargin means from with the central discharge opening; means for closing access to the said opening upon both sides thereof; means for opening and closing the last mentioned means from the engine cab; ash discharging means adapted to move in opposite directions in discharging the contents of the pan, and arranged upon opposite sides of the central discharge opening; and means for o crating the said dishe on ne cab.

2. A ocomotive ash pan aving a central discharge opening in its bottom approximately midway of its ends a transverse shield bridging the said opening and spaced from the bottom of the pan at its opposite sides to provide lateral openings in communication with the said central opening; means for normally closing the said lateral openings; means for opening and closing the said closing means; ash-discharging means located upon opposite sides of the central discharge opening, and adapted to move toward said central opening res ectively in iunctionating; and means for in ependently actuating the said ash-discharging means from the o erators normal position.

3. In a ocomotive ash-pan having draft openings therefor, and provided with a centrally arranged bottom discharge opening, and provided with lateral opemngs at the opposite sides of the pan communicating with the said discharge openin a transverse shield having laterally inc med sides and adapted to bridge the said dischar e opening, the opposite sides of the said shie ld being spaced from the bottom of the pan; means for normally closing the said lateral openings; pivotally mounted and lever actuated means or opening and closing the last mentioned closing means simultaneousl means ar-' ranged upon opposite sides 0 the said dis charge opening or discharging the contents of the pan through the said lateral openin s; and means for independently actuating t e said discharging means from the operators normal osition.

4. A ocomotive ash panhavin a laterally contracted bottom provide with a transverse discharge 0 ening midway of its ends and provided wit lateral openings at each side of the shield communicating with the discharge opening; a hood or shield fixed above the said openings and spaced from the bottom of the pan; means for controlling access to the said lateral openings; oppositely movable scrapers in cooperative relation with the res ective lateral openings; means for indepen ently actuating the respective scrapers from the engine cab; and means for controllinglthe access to the discharge open ing from t e engine cab.

5. A locomotive ashan having a discharge opening in the ottom thereof approximately midway of its ends, and provided at or near its upper edge with a lateral flange adapted to prevent leakage into the same in use; a transverse shield bridging the dischar e opening and s aced above the bottom of t e an, thereby orming lateral openings beneat the res ective sides of the shield communicating wit the disehar e opening' means for opening and closing t ese lateral openings from the operators normal position; oppositely actuated means for discharging the contents of the pan through the said respective lateral openings; and lever mechanism for operating the said discharging means.

6. The combination of a locomotive ash pan having a lengthwise-central discharge opening, and a lateral flange at or near its upper edge to prevent leakage thereto from the mud-ring; a shield fixed in the pan above the said opening in such relation as to provide opposite lateral openings communicating with the said. central opening; means for normally closing the said lateral openin s; means arranged upon opposite sides of t e central discharge opening for discharging the contents oi the pan through the said lateral o enings; and means for actuating the said discharging means from the operator s normal position. I

Signed by us at Fort Wayne. Allen county, State of Indiana, this 27th day, of November, A. D; 1907;

JOSEPHVA. SWARTZ. THOMAS P. WHELAN.

Witnesses AUGUSTA VIBERG, AUGUSTE SPIEGEL. 

